''What's Up Nurse!'' is a 1977 British

sex comedy Sexual intercourse, Sex comedy, erotic comedy or more broadly sexual comedy is a genre in which comedy is motivated by sexual situations and love affairs. Although "sex comedy" is primarily a description of dramatic forms such as theatre and film, ...

film directed by Derek Ford and starring Nicholas Field, Felicity Devonshire and

John Le Mesurier John Le Mesurier (, born John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley; 5 April 191215 November 1983) was an English actor. He is perhaps best remembered for his comedic role as Sergeant Arthur Wilson in the BBC television situation ...

. It tells the story of the adventures of a young doctor in a hospital. A sequel '' What's Up Superdoc!'' was released the following year, with Christopher Mitchell replacing Nicholas Field as Dr Todd.

Cast

as Dr. Ogden *

Graham Stark Graham William Stark (20 January 1922 – 29 October 2013) was an English comedian, actor, writer and director. Early life The son of a purser on transatlantic liners,

as Carthew * Kate Williams as Matron * Angela Grant as Helen Arkwright * Nicholas Field as Dr. Robert 'Sweeney' Todd *Felicity Devonshire as Olivia Ogden * Jack Douglas as Constable *

Barbara Mitchell Barbara Mitchell (4 October 1929 – 9 December 1977, Kingston Upon Thames) was an English actress who became a familiar face on British television in the 1960s and 1970s, best known for her work in many classic sitcoms of the period. Care ...

as Neighbour *

Peter Butterworth Peter William Shorrocks Butterworth (4 February 1915''Prisoner of War Co ...

as Police Sergeant *

Bill Pertwee William Desmond Anthony Pertwee, (21 July 1926 – 27 May 2013) was a British comedy actor. He played the role of Chief ARP Warden Hodges in the sitcom ''Dad's Army''. Early life Pertwee was born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, on 21 July 1926 ...

as Flash Harry Harrison * Cardew Robinson as Ticket Inspector * Chic Murray as Aquarium Proprietor *

Andrew Sachs Andreas Siegfried Sachs (7 April 1930 – 23 November 2016), known professionally as Andrew Sachs, was a German-born British actor and writer. He made his name on British television and found his greatest fame for his portrayal of the comical Sp ...

as Guido the waiter *

Anna Karen Ann Harrison McCall (19 September 1936 – 22 February 2022), professionally known as Anna Karen, was a British actress best known for playing Olive Rudge in the ITV sitcom '' On the Buses'' from 1969 to 1973 including its film spin-offs and ...

as Knitter * Ronnie Brody as Jam Jar Man * Frank Williams as Vicar *Julia Bond as Nurse * Elisabeth Day as 2nd Nurse *

Sheila Bernette Sheila Bernette (occasionally Burnette) (1931–2021) was an English singer and character actress on film, TV and radio. She also appeared as herself in many TV productions, and is remembered as one of the regular practical jokers in the UK ve ...

as Mrs. Garrard * Keith Smith as Mr. Newberry * Kate Harper as Club Girl * Terry Duggan as Old Salt * Michael Cronin as Builder

Reception

Léon Hunt describes the film along with Ford's '' What's Up Superdoc!'' as a "return to the Carry On films' favourite setting to explore slap-and-tickle amidst the bedpans." Sarah Street said that Ford's films ''

Commuter Husbands ''Commuter Husbands'' is a 1972 comedy film by noted British sexploitation director Derek Ford, and a semi sequel to his 1971 film ''Suburban Wives''. The film was directed and written by Derek Ford, and stars Gabrielle Drake, Robin Bailey, ...

'' (1972), '' Keep It Up, Jack'' (1973), '' The Sexplorer'' (1975) and ''What's Up Nurse'' (1977) were "films with salacious titles designed to titillate dwindling audiences with their suggestion of breaking taboos." Michael Hawkes awarded the film 3 out of 5 stars.

References

External links

* British sex comedy films 1977 films 1970s sex comedy films British sexploitation films 1977 comedy films 1970s English-language films Films directed by Derek Ford 1970s British films {{erotic-comedy-film-stub